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Hi Guys
I hope I have put this in the right place?.. Just starting the upgrade to a Dak Panzer IV F1,The lady friend gave to me for Xmas, my reflexes are getting too slow for Helos now! lol,
It is a non Smoke & Sound Airsoft and didn't run out the box so I thought, Upgrade it! If I can build motorcycles i can do this????
I have started fitting, RX18 MFU and took the opportunity to fit a cooling fan to the RX18 as per instructions found in another post here,I also took a another excellent tip of fitting fuses to the power in and motors( red wires).
Sound is to be standard HL for now, smoke (HL the unreliable one, but again this forum has furnished me with enough info to build one at a later date), upgraded reciever and tranny to match(Sender Xtal units), 3.1 metal gearboxes, metal tracks, Adjustable rear idler and finally metal drive sprockets. Still loads to do! and, eventually I would hope to Detail it to as near "Field Spec" as I can manage!! Hands are a bit shaky at times for fine work! lol
I am keeping a photo record so when I master the uploading of same I'll post them up.
Just like to say a massive thank you to all of you whose contributions i am using. I am really enjoying this new hobby! I just wish there was something I could bring to the table!

Cheers for now.... Stewart (Triton)

Triton, that wouldnt be from a certain Norton feather bed frame and Triumph engine would it. LOL

Hi There,
Yas! Built two of them in my! ahem! youth! well, in the mid 70s,lol! They're still the love of my life!.. Bikes that is! they have seen off two wives, now it's just me and them! 4 of them! think i posted about them under Petrol Heads.
Cheers
Stewart (Triton)

Yes, Im a biker from the 70-80s been to the Isle of Man 9 Times even had my Honeymoon there !! Had one of the last Tridents. Rode Tritons before. Roman candles with the fiber glass fuel tanks. Crapping myself in case I dropped it, burst the tank and Napalmed myself. 900 Honda F2 was my very last bike in 83.

Sweet! nice to meet you, is it ok to chat here?

Hi Guys
Time for an update on the HL Panzer IV! I finished installing the electrics, new Gearboxes ect, Hooked the new Tranny, switch on, switch on tank! Nada! ok! time for some faultfinding! check all the connections, no power going into the RX18? Start again, Hit the start and it burst into life! hooray! shut it down, then try again! NADA!
Back to square one! isn't this fun!
Good news! I just aquired an IR Konisgstiger from a highly commended source in your vendors list, don't know if i am allowed to mention names? A big thank you to Dave for his help, advice and excellent service.
Keep you posted on the progress of the P4,
Stewart